Social Management
Sprout Social
Premium social media suite for scheduling, a shared inbox and reporting. Priced per seat, so it fits larger or multi-campus churches.
- Price
- From $79/seat/mo billed yearly; 30-day free trial (Oct 2026)
- Free option
- No
- Church discount
- US 501(c)(3)s: Professional $239 and Advanced $299 per seat/month, annual, 2-seat minimum
- Works on
- Web, iOS, Android
- Learning curve
- Moderate
The short answer: is Sprout Social right for your church?
Sprout Social is a premium social media suite for scheduling, managing messages and reporting across your church's accounts. It's best for large or multi-campus churches with a communications team and a real budget. The catch: it's priced per seat, starts at $79 a month per person billed yearly, and the nonprofit rate covers only the two top plans.
Who Sprout Social is for
Great for
- Multi-campus churches with a dedicated communications team
- Churches that report social results to leadership every month
- Teams answering a high volume of comments and messages
Skip it if
- Small churches or solo communicators. A lighter scheduler costs a fraction of the price.
- Volunteer-run teams. Per-seat pricing adds up quickly for people who post once a month.
How churches use Sprout Social
Multi-campus messages
Bring comments and messages from every campus account into one inbox so nothing waits until Monday.
Leadership reporting
Pull profile and post reports after Easter to show leadership what reached people and what didn't.
Hearing what people say
On higher plans, watch keywords and locations to see what people say about your church and community.
Getting started with Sprout Social
- 1
Start the 30-day free trial with your main campus accounts.
- 2
Count the seats you really need, since every seat is billed.
- 3
If you're a US 501(c)(3), ask sales about nonprofit pricing before you buy.
Pros and watch-outs
What we like
- Publishing, inbox and reporting in one place
- 30-day free trial with no credit card
- Mobile apps on every plan
- Nonprofit pricing on Professional and Advanced
Watch out for
- Priced per seat, from $79 a month per person billed yearly
- Essentials and Standard connect only five social profiles
- Nonprofit rate needs two seats on an annual plan
Rather someone else ran your feed?
Sprout Social schedules posts. It doesn't write them. Church Media Squad's social team writes sermon reels, invite posts and captions for your church, and on its top plan schedules them too.
See Squad social media ↗Church Media Squad also runs Pro Church Media.
Sprout Social FAQ
Is Sprout Social free for churches?
No. Sprout Social has a 30-day free trial with no credit card required, but no free plan. Essentials starts at $79 per seat a month billed yearly.
Does Sprout Social have nonprofit pricing?
Yes, for US 501(c)(3) organizations. Professional drops to $239 and Advanced to $299 per seat a month, billed yearly, with at least two seats. You arrange it through Sprout's sales team.
Is Sprout Social worth it for a small church?
Usually not. Per-seat pricing makes it expensive for a team of one or two, and a lighter scheduler covers the basics for far less.
